tame (Meaning)
tame (v)
correct by punishment or discipline
make less strong or intense; soften
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
tame (s)
flat and uninspiring
very docile
tame (a)
very restrained or quiet
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
tame (v. t.)
To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.
tame (superl.)
Reduced from a state of native wildness and shyness; accustomed to man; domesticated; domestic; as, a tame deer, a tame bird.
Crushed; subdued; depressed; spiritless.
Deficient in spirit or animation; spiritless; dull; flat; insipid; as, a tame poem; tame scenery.
tame (a.)
To reduce from a wild to a domestic state; to make gentle and familiar; to reclaim; to domesticate; as, to tame a wild beast.
To subdue; to conquer; to repress; as, to tame the pride or passions of youth.
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tame Sentence Examples
- The once-ferocious lion has been tamed by years of captivity.
- The zookeeper's gentle touch has successfully tamed the unruly elephant.
- The backyard chickens have become so tame that they will eat out of your hand.
- The wild mustang has been tamed through a rigorous training program.
- The house cat, once a stray, has been tamed and now enjoys lounging on the sofa.
- The falconer spent countless hours taming the majestic bird of prey.
- The wildflower garden has been tamed into orderly rows and vibrant blooms.
- The once-chaotic classroom has been tamed by the teacher's effective discipline.
- The rambunctious toddler has been tamed by the soothing lullaby his mother sings.
- The unruly crowd has been tamed by the police officer's calm and collected demeanor.
FAQs About the word tame
correct by punishment or discipline, make less strong or intense; soften, adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment, overcome the wildness of; m
domesticated, domestic,tamed,trained, subdued, gentle, housebroken, docile, submissive,broken
untamed, feral, savage, savage,wild, wild, untamed, feral, unbroken, undomesticated
The once-ferocious lion has been tamed by years of captivity.
The zookeeper's gentle touch has successfully tamed the unruly elephant.
The backyard chickens have become so tame that they will eat out of your hand.
The wild mustang has been tamed through a rigorous training program.
